Parenting

Written by The Dad It’s been about two years since I wrote my first blog post [link], where I worked through my mental voyage from casually assuming my kids would be in public school to strongly hoping they could be homeschooled. Since then I’ve often I’ve referred to what we do as “homeschool/unschool” because I’m…

Written by The Dad Family Business It’s been awhile since I’ve written anything here because I’ve been busier than usual. We recently started a small family business. We’ve always wanted a small business we can run from home. As mentioned in most of our posts, we homeschool/unschool our kids. The best way to do that…

“Something hit me very hard once, thinking about what one little man could do. Think of the Queen Mary — the whole ship goes by and then comes the rudder. And there’s a tiny thing at the edge of the rudder called a trim tab. It’s a miniature rudder. Just moving the little trim tab…

Written by The Mom Anxiety does not feel like a mental illness. It feels so very, very physical. Sometimes it is subtle. Sometimes it is so overpowering that it grips your entire body, takes control of your thoughts, and leaves room for nothing else. Anxiety robs me. It robs me of my breath. I can’t…

Written by The Dad I love watching TED and TEDx talks so I thought I’d share some of my favorites. If you’ve talked to me in person for more than about two minutes chances are good that I’ve quoted something out of one of these talks, or have mentioned something I’ve read from one of…

Written By The Dad Aren’t you tired of people these days? Aren’t you irritated by all these kids with their narcissistic selfies, pictures of their food, and their “best” things “ever”? Aren’t you sick of watching them walk around with their heads down, earbuds blocking out the real world? Aren’t you weary of hearing about…

Written by The Dad Expert Pet Peeve The following statements are my biggest pet peeve: “As a registered nurse, I believe…” “I’m a teacher with over ten years of experience so…” “I have a degree from one of the most prestigious schools…” etc. I Don’t Care About Your Credentials It’s strange how earning a degree…